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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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The following is a statement of the year's work:—
| Month | Patients on Register at commencement of each month. | New Patients admitted | Patients Readmitted | Patients Discharged | Patients on Register at the end of month | Attendance each month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 405 |
| February | 63 | 22 | — | 15 | 70 | 484 |
| March | 70 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 73 | 411 |
| April | 73 | 26 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 478 |
| May | 68 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 76 | 445 |
| June | 76 | 6 | - | 63 | 19 | 321 |
| July | 19 | 3 | - | 13 | 9 | 83 |
| August | 9 | — | - | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| September | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 1 | 42 |
| October | 11 | 25 | - | 3 | 33 | 148 |
| November | 33 | 25 | - | 6 | 52 | 274 |
| December | 52 | 22 | - | 9 | 65 | 287 |
| Total | 210 | 5 | 208 | 3,413 |
Classification of Patients during Year.
| Admissions. | Re-admissions | |
|---|---|---|
| Rickets | 40 | 1 |
| Malnutrition | 35 | 2 |
| Anaemia | 51 | — |
| Cervical Adenitis | 5 | — |
| Muscular Weakness | 14 | 1 |
| Delayed Dentition | 32 | — |
| Bronchitis | 3 | — |
| Curved Tibiae | 8 | — |
| Delayed Walking | — | 1 |
| Post Pnemonia | 2 | — |
| Otorrhcea | 7 | — |
| Genu Valgum | 3 | — |
| Post Bronchitis | 1 | — |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | — |
| Bronchial Asthma | 1 | — |
| Flat Foot | 1 | — |
| Asthenia | 1 | - |
| Knock Knee | 2 | — |
| Eczema of Scalp | 1 | — |
| Abscess in Neck | 1 210 | 5 |